Open schooling: reaching out to your local community

As the school year winds down, summer offers a precious opportunity—not just for rest, but for reflection and strategic planning. This is the ideal time to redesign the school framework with a more international and locally engaged perspective.

By thoughtfully planning activities and partnerships during the summer break, schools can open up to their local communities and institutions, while fostering a European and global mindset. An “open school” isn’t just a place of learning—it becomes a hub of cultural exchange, civic engagement, and meaningful education.

Let’s use this time to:

 Create synergies with local cultural, civic, and educational partners

 Integrate international projects into the school’s long-term vision

 Make teaching and learning more relevant, inclusive, and impactful

Together, we can shape schools that are not only connected to Europe, but rooted in their communities.

 Let’s plan now for a stronger, more open, and globally aware school year ahead!

#ESP #OpenSchool #Internationalisation #CommunityEngagement #SummerPlanning #EducationMatters #ErasmusPlus

Yesterday we presented this inspiring initiative that promotes reflective thinking and democratic dialogue, while offering a meaningful service to the school community and families.

I invite you to watch the recorded video that presents the project and give us a feedback by completing the questionnaire.

Webinar  "Philosophy for Children"  May 13 at 14:00 CET.

To watch the webinar ▶️ click here.▶️

PLEASE COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE AFTER WATCHING THE WEBINAR

Dear colleagues,

These days, across Europe, many schools are celebrating Europe Day with various events aimed at sharing adn dissemintating theris European practivies. These public initiatives often involve local authorities and citizens, creating an excellent opportunity to build relationships and start new collaborations.

During one of these events, where I was involves, in a small town in Northern Italy, it was shared that the municipality regularly hosts citizens and guys, from irs twin town in Austria - an inspiring example of local-level Erasmus in action! On that occasion, the school principal invited the mayor to officialy welcome a group of students from Greenland who will soon be visiting the school. 

What better opportunity to learn-through comparison-how local institutions function in different countries, and to promote intercultural dialogue through real-world experiences?

Looking forward to hearing about your experiences too!

📣 Upcoming Webinar on ESEP: “Philosophy for Children”
🗓 April 28, 2025
🕕 6:15 PM (CET)

We are pleased to invite you to the webinar “Philosophy for Children”, a service learning project that involves 3rd and 4th-year students from the Liceo delle Scienze Umane, in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy at the University of Padua.

This inspiring initiative promotes reflective thinking and democratic dialogue, while offering a meaningful service to the school community and families.

🎙️ Special guest: Gaetanina Da Fermo, School Principal and Erasmus+ Ambassador, from II.S.I.S.S. Marco Casagrande (Pieve di Soligo, TV).

This webinar is part of the group “Open Schooling: reaching out to your local community” and showcases how students can become active agents of change through dialogue, critical thinking, and engagement with the wider community.

👉 Join us here:

Complete the questionnaire: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefKie-EN9MAngmrbf8LU1RgUDUu4cPHw8RkzngHYaXJlDFaw/viewform?usp=header
Philosophy for Children – Best Practices in Service Learning and Open Schooling

📌 Don’t miss this opportunity to explore how philosophy can empower young minds and strengthen community ties!

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Dear eTwinniers!

To start building our community, I’d love for you to introduce yourselves!

I’ve set up a twinboard where you can share a bit about who you are, what interests you about Open Schooling education. Let’s connect!

I also have some exciting plans for discussions, resource-sharing, and even collaborative projects, but I’d love to hear from you too! What would make this group most valuable for you? Feel free to share your thoughts in the discussion.

Looking forward to learning and growing together!

Click here to access the page and introduce yourself.

Dear eTwinningers,

I am thrilled to have you here! This space is dedicated to sharing ideas, resources, best practices for Open Schooling - an approach that connects schools with the wider community to create real-world learning experiences.

In the meantime, I am working on setting up the group pages, which will be ready soon. Stay tuned for updates and join us!